Full Notification

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 53
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 AM CST Wed Mar 1 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Indiana
Central Kentucky
Southwest Ohio
Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Wednesday morning from 455 AM until 1000 AM CST.

* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A fast-moving squall line will race eastward at roughly 60
mph across middle Tennessee, central Kentucky, and southwest Ohio
through the morning. Widespread damaging winds can be expected,
along with some tornado risk with embedded circulations in the line.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles north of Cincinnati OH to 85
miles south southwest of Nashville TN. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 49...WW 51...WW 52...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 26060.